Monday, April 14, 2014

SM Switches And The Like

By Anita Ortega


Everything works with electricity. Current inventions now even has human robots which also uses electricity. Without it, life would not be as easier as it is. There are a lot of things that depends on its energy. Even though it is present everywhere, it will not be able to function well without switches to turn it on and off. The best examples of this would be the smt switches.

Different machines are being used in our everyday lives. They are present to make lives easier. They would not be able to function without switches though. These switches serve as their command center as to when they have to be turned on or off.

It has more than 2 leads gto make it work perfectly. It is being connected to metal contacts that you can open or close. Once the switch is turned on, it triggers the contact to go together to allow the current to flow. And once it is being turned off, it automatically turns off. All those things happen in a split second to be able to see immediate result of the action.

Slide is one of the types of switches that is most commonly placed in our houses. It functions through a knob that you have to move up and down. That is how simple it is to make this switch work. Another would be the toggle where all you have to do is to is flip the lever.

The next type would be nothing far from slide switches. It is called a rotary switch. It also has a knob and is most commonly seen in things like lamps. The rocker type has a unique appearance. It functions like a seesaw where you have to press one of its sides down for it to close and the other side for it to open.

Pushbutton is what is commonly used. All you need to do is to push it for it to close or open. It simply alternates the opening and closing whenever you push the button. This kind is also called a momentary contact one. The contacts only changes from default state when the button is held and pressed down.

Pushbutton has two kinds of momentary contacts. Normally closed will be seen if it is not on. While the normally open or the NO will be seen if it is turned on. The default state depends on what sign is seen. Those signs will help you know if it is being used or not.

The most used gaming console for the latest models of play station is the joystick. Aside from it being used for games, it is also a type of switch the we barely see. Just like how you use it when playing games, it can also move up, down, left and right depending on which direction you need it. It is also being used to control toy robots and cars. In this type, all you need to do is position the stick to where you want, you have to make sure that the sign on that direction is correct.

There are still numbers of these available. Most of them are exclusively designed to help heavy built machines function properly. There are also some that does not just help machines function but has other purposes as well. For big companies, they use these switches in many different ways.




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